1st Grade Lesson Plans

September: Welcome Back

Meet your school counselor 

• Superhero PowerPoint/trivia questions

• Superhero Meet Your School Counselor Power Point.pptx

October: Emotions and Empathy

 Introduction to feelings

• Or Color Monster book and activity (My docs) with feeling scenarios

  • COLOR MONSTER COLORS AND FACES.pub

  • letter to parents.pub

  • color_monster_chart.pdf

  • Book Companion in my documents

  • Feelings Scenario Cards.pdf

• Or Today I feel silly book and activity (My docs)

Empathy  Lesson

• Review feelings and introduce empathy, trying to understand “others” feelings

• Class DOJO videos and lessons.  3 videos and discussion

• Class Dojo Empathy Ep 1.https://ideas.classdojo.com/i/empathy-the-maze-1

• Class Dojo Empathy Ep 2.https://ideas.classdojo.com/f/empathy-the-maze-2

• Class Dojo Empathy Ep 3. https://ideas.classdojo.com/i/empathy-the-maze-3

• Give scenarios and have students decide what to do

November: Conflict Resolution/Bullying

Intro to Kelso's Choices Conflict Management

• Recap “Fight Song”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFuByknSBo

• Sesame Street Conflict  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3e-OUnavQ

• 1st Grade Powerpoint 1st grade power point.pptx 

•  Kelso Wheel handout Kelso's Choice Peacewheel.doc

Kelso's Choices Continued

• Willow Pond story and bookmark activity

• It’s your choice Baby video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrpG8Tk9f8o

December: Responsibility

Responsibility Lesson

• Read Book “But it’s not my fault” Responsibility lesson in Documents folder

• or Read “Decibella” and do activity

January: Personal Safety or Mindfulness

Personal Safety Lesson

• Read “I Can Play it Safe” and do activity

Mindfulness Lesson

• Introduce Mindfulness
• Read I am Peace book
• Practice breathing using the 3 anchor spots
• Watch Just Breath video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg&t=3s
• Practice with glitter jar

Mindfulness Lesson #2

• Introduce Mindfulness
• Mojo and the Beast Video then draw your beast activity
• https://ideas.classdojo.com/b/mindfulness

February: Self Esteem

Self Esteem Lesson

• Read the book “I’m Gonna Like Me”

• Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs&spfreload=5

• “I Like Being Me” art page under self esteem documents

Be Yourself Lesson Plan

• Read: Be You “Molly Lou Melon”

“Believe in yourself” coloring page Under Self esteem documents

Kid president video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-EwrhsMzY

March: Growth Mindset

Intro to Growth Mindset Lesson

• Introduce Growth Mindset

• Watch: Is your Brain like a muscle?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zrtHt3bBmQ

• Discussion guide

April: Honesty

Honesty/Trustworthiness Lesson Plan

• Read the book “The Empty Pot”.  Lesson plan materials under “Honesty” folder. Teachers pay teachers printable

May: Transition

Self Control Lesson Plan

• All lesson plan documents under “self control” folder

• Watch video: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/us/marshmallow-test/

Transition Lesson Plan

• Give back How to Succeed in 2nd Grade booklet